GE WWA8330G Installation instructions

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Agitator 23
ApplianceRegistration 2
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BleachDispenser 8
CareandCleaning 23
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7
CycleSettings 5
Detergents,
Mer Additives 11-13,ls
Energy-SwingTips. 5
FabricSofienerDispenser 8
Filter-FloPan 4,8, 10
HardWater 14
LimestoneDeposifi 12,23
LoadingtheWasher 4, 10
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Moving&VacationTips 23
OperatingInstructions 4,5
ProblemSolver 18-22
RepairService 23
SafetyInstructions 3,4
SoakSetting 8
Sorting 4,9
Stains 16
StainRemovalGuide 17
UserMaintenanceInstructions 23
Warranty BackCover
WWA8330G
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helpyou. **
Readthk bookCarefullye
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber): c
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
ti~ed Wwher.
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Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savethe andmoney.
Before you requestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
write downthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerlefisidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
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FOR YOURSAFETY ~
Donotstoreoruse ~
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gasdlin~oroth,er -
flammablevaporsand
liquidsinthevicinityof ~
thisoranyother
appliance.
AilwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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WO~NT $~ETY ~STRUCTIONS
W-NG–TO reducetheriskof
,me,electricshock?
oiiijuryti.
pemmtihen usingytiurapphce?
fouowbasicprecatitions,inclu~mg
thefo~owing: , . .
*uset~~ app~iaticeo~y forit$-
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook:
sThisw~her mustbeproperly
titied andlocatedinaccordance
withtheMtallationtitructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebyconbctingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–ProperlygroundtQconform
withallgovertig codesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
InstallationInstruction.
-. –htall or storewhereit~not
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
~freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
Todtiize thepossibility
of~wy:
eDo notmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
oDonotw~h Ordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in9soakedin9orspottedwith
combustibleorqlmivesubstancm
(suchasgasoline,degreaser$,
dry-c~eaningsolvenk,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
thatcouldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotUSethese
substanc~aroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~~~~GE~ GM isproduced
bythechemicdactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegasC*
accumtiateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhm
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeborlo~er. mROGENGM
CNBEEXP~SIVE ~ER
mE CRC-M~. tito
preventthepossibilityofdamage
orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothave
beenusedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucetsandallow
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconnectedto
thehotwatersystem.Thiswill
fiilowany]Iydrogengastoescape.
Sincethegasisflawable, donot
smokeoruseanopenflameor
applianceduringttis process.
*~e~err~a~hintowasherwhile
itismeting.BeforeIoadingy
uRlo8&Rgoradtig clQtlles9push
i31thecycle selwtoEImobto
“SIUP” position,the%waitUntti
theWaBc;%nehQsCompletely
StoppsdbefGreOpeningthelid,
3
0~~oses~pervisiomisnecessary
ifthisapp~ianc~isusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwitht~
applianceorariydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.
Beforediscardingawwher9or,
removingfromserviceyremove
thewashertid. ~
~Keepallla~n@ aids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsoknem,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prefemblyinalwkdcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
eKeephe mea aroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
tiomtheaccwdationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
oKeepthefloorwoundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
eTominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthtipowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
*Donot~~p~r with controls.
~Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdarnaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
aNeverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
eDonotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingpatiicles
tiatmay bepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequefitwasheruse,

HowtoOpenk your clothes washer
w~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAFETY~STRU~IONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
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sortingand hading
~Sortclothescarefillybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
@RemoveFilter-Flo@pan.The
undersideofthelidisagoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
*Loadclothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes
shouldbebelowretainingring.See
page10formoreloadinginformation.
@PositionFilter-Flopanon
:]gilatorandaddmeasuredamount
ofdc[ergent.Seepages11through
1.5forinformationondetergents
andotherlaundryadditives.
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[FiveCycleWasher 1
IWaterLevel ~w&Temperature I
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-F1o
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
@Seepage8forinformationon
howtousetheBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers.Forinformation
onbleachesandfabricsofteners,
seepage15.
@Closelid.Washerwillfill,but
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.
settingthecontrols
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan1/3full
ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2fill.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3 full.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3full.
FULKNOB IDSIMT-K19ilD~
v3PERM.PRESS
Reguler oFF IKNIT8
Cycles ~%/ m1
SOAK ,8 Synthetic
mu
Cycles
LIGHT_
SOIL
‘. “!&.
@SelectWash/RinseTemperature.
Coldrinsewillbeautomatically
providedwithuseofSynthetic
Cycles.(Anextendedcool-down
sprayrinseandcoldwaterdeep
rinseareprovidedtominimize
settingofwrinkles.)
0PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
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e START
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@PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
~
startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochmge
“
settingafterwasherhasstartd, push
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe
;
washerandresettothenewposition.
Settingcanbe changedatanytime.
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mpstohelpyouSeledsetti~ --
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Ifyourclo~hesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..●nd thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrecteycies,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridufsoil.
SyntheticCycles–
Forpermanentpressandknits
loadssuchasshirts,blouses,
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ostcottons;linens,workand
ayclothes. dressesandsimilarwearing
apparelwithnormalsoiling.An
extendedcool-downsprayrinseis
providedtominitie wrinkling.
.UseHotWash—upto fi~°F.-on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-suchas
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80”F.(Z7”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90”F.to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
SoakSetthg—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddd soilsandstains. R~ular Cyclewith
Extrame—
Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.Aswondrinseisprovided
tohelpremovetheadditional
detergentthat’srequiredforthese
soils.Seepage13.
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a
~TVtowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
&~k.
LW7-
Regulercycle
WITHEXTRARINSE
@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
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=1.
eWashinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
,
@UseNormalSpinSpeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbytheNormal
Spin.
WIIatHappensin Mch Setting(Approxhak Minutes)
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R~~ularCycle}~ith
Regular Synthetics ExtraRinse
cycle Perm. Knits Normal Light
s~]e~t~r Normal I,ightSoil Sonk Press Soil
Stlttings 59515 10
\\hsll 15
3l/? J1A 2‘h 2V2 3% 3%
Spin J1~ 3% 3Y2 3I/!! ~1~ 33
Rinse 777~~ 4% 33
Spin
211dRinse 33
77
Spin 1I1/2 24 Z()
“r(}talmine 33 ~J 42 “37
—N(YrEs:
*Totultinlcinclu(icspat)sesbetweeneach
—-- ~,llasc(?f-cycle. ~RinseStartsHere
To(Liltinlcdots IIOtincludewaterfilltirnc. ~SpinStartsHere
illtinlesvarydependingonhouseholdwater [
[lrcssurcandyoursclectcdwaterlCVCI.
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ControkSettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandleak
Wash/Spin
speed wash Water
Temperatilre* CycleSetting ——
NormalorLightSoilSetting *
NormalorLightSoilSetting
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cycle
had
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bri~ht/Non-colorfast
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
Normal/Norma!
Normal/Normal
Normal/Normal
Normal/Normal
RegularCycle
withExtraRinse
RegularCycle
WorkClothes
Heavysoil Hot NormalorLightSoilSetting
.
NormalSetting
HotorWarm
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil NormalorLightSoilSetting
RegularCycle
Normal/Gentle Hot withExtraRinse
SyntheticsCycle Perm.PressSetting
Warm
Averageorlightsoil NormaI/Gentle
Synthetics—Polyester,NyloI~,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
Perm.PressSetting
Perm.PressSetting
KnitsSetting
SyntheticsCycle
SyntheticsCycle
SyntheticsCycle
Warm
Warm
Warm
NormaI/Gentle
Gentle/Gentle
Gentle/Gentle
KnitsSetting
SyntheticsCycle
Gentle/Gentle Warm
RayonandAcetate
Perm.PressSetting
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended
SyntheticsCycle
Gentle/Gentle Warm
—
RkgularCycle NormalorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
coveralls
Hot
Normal/Normal
Perm.PressSetting
LightSoilSetting
SyntheticsCycle
Warm
Gentle/Gentle
BabyClothes-—Dclicatc
Blankets–Wool,Part-Wool,
cotton”
131ankets-Synthetic,Electric
RegularCycle
Warm
5min.soakthen
Normal/Normal LightSoilSetting
Warm RegularCycle
5min.soakthen
NormaI/Normal
Gentle/Gentle Perm.PressSetting
Curtains–DON(Y~MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
SyntheticsCycle
Perm.PressSetting
NormalSetting
Hotor Wdrm SyntheticsCycle
RegularCycle
Gentle/Gentle
Normal/Normal
ChcnilicBedspreads,Robes** Hotor Warm
Slipcovers,Dr~pcrics,Ba{hmats
i)ndRugs*:B
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherFdbricsthatbleed
Coldor Warm
N(~rrnal/Normal RegularCycle
SyntheticsCycle
Warm
Gentle/Gentle KnitsSetting
Rubhcr-coa[cditems,Laminated
Fitbrics,Vinyl.pl:lsti~~and
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
PitI(lws Pcrm.Pressor KnitsSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil -,
‘-w:
--
SyntheticsCycle
Warm
Gcnt!c/Gcnt]c
.
—
:f:use
~OJ(jRinsetoS;lVCCncrgy.
‘{;:~~hcrk size,Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsinaybctoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

Refer toGarment Manufacturers’ Care Labek
Liquidchlorinetype.
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Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
,Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
1Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorhst,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
I
INobleach
ISeldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
I
IWhiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
only nt)n-chlor;nc
bicach whennccdcd.
N()blCilCh
Whi[corcolorfiis(,”[ic]uidchlorinetype.
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Whi[ct)rcolorfi]s[.”liq~lidchlt)rinctype.
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SpecialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page14,UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,NormalorLightSojlSetting.SeePage5.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommend inchartonpage14.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage14.
UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,NormalorLightSoilSetting.Seepage5.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedincharton
page14.Forheavyoroilysoilonsturdygarments,useRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,
NormalorLightSoilSetting.Seepage5.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
WashO)ZIVifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.FO11OWinstructionscarefilly. ~–
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Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
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Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedtryothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3at atimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediaocrs,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterand”condit[on~ngagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand. —
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Fillwasher,adddctcrgcnt,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime. =
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. —.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
darntige.
Dooncblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
V:icuumout100SCdirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusuallysoiled,uscNorrnal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed,
Washonly2or3rLigsor matsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt. -.
Forncw“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill. —
Jeansliccdampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher ~. -:
parts. Subsequent washingswillreducecliscolorations,
butwillprobablynevereliminateit. -‘=
Thestainedpzrtswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
Pillowsarcina(icofdiffcrcntmateriais-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester.naturalfeathersand ~---
down.Manypillowscanbcmachine\vashed,butITIuII1/facrtIrers
‘car-elabelsrntistbefollowed i‘- ~
(’(ii”;:/i/l/y.If wasilin: isrccommel~ded,checkpi]lowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
prcvrntescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes ~---
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t~~ciisso]vcdetergent.Acid(WO pillows at atime to balance load, use extra large water level- : ..:

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How tousethe
BleachDispenser Howtouse
theFabtic
SoftenerDispenser
*Usethis dispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.If youpreferto use
powderedbleach,pour itinto the
Filter-Flopan or washbasket
alongwithyourdetergent.Do not
put powderedbleachintothe
bleachdispenser.
●Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamaunts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL-1HCUP
(31oml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEWL-Y3 CUP
(170 ml)liquid
~Pour measuredamount of liquid
bleachdirectlyinto bleach
dispenser.
@Do notoverfillorallow
dispenserto ovefllow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabric damage.
@Neverpourundilutedliquid
bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasket,
@Positionthe FabricSoftener
Dispenseron theJ?ilter-Flopan.
~Pour manufacturer’srecom-
mendedamountof fabricsoftener
intoastandardmeasuringcup.
@Add enoughwaterto fillthe cup
1/2full.
~Pour thedilutedsoftenerinto the
dispenser.
@The fabricsoftenerwillauto-
maticallybedispensedat the
propertime.
~Do notstopthewasherduring
thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispenserto emptytoo soon.
@Do notusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.
How to use ——
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IRegular oiF
cycle {1
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LM
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@
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*{‘sC)AK”settingtemperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemper-
atureswitch.(If awarmsoakis
desired,settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPEWTU~ switchto
“HOT/WARM!’
eIf ahot soakisdesired,setthe
WASH/RINSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/WARM” and
turn theCycleSelectorKnobto
“NORMAL” in theRegular
Cycle.Start thewasher.After
washerfillsand beginsto agitate,
pushin the CycleSelectorKnob —_.
and turn to “SOAK?’Pull out the
CycleSelectorKnobto complete
thecycle.
eForanextendedsoakailowthe
washerto filland agitatefor afew
minutesto dissolvethe soaking
agent.Then push in the Cycle
SelectorKnob to stop the washer
(keeplid closed)and allowto soak
for aslongas desired.After
desiredsoak period,pull out the
CycleSelectorKnob to complete
the cycle.
eDo notusetheEabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.
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Howhsorttheclothes
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washed.separately.
Formoreinformationonlint
control,seepage18.
_Sortbyfabric
L
Separate
~k
‘w from
from
from
. . w
Inadditiontosortingto reducelint
—collection,itisrecommendedthat
.fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
lashedtogetherwhenever
sortbysoil
Separa
from
w
from
w
Soti bycolor
w
from
from
from
FORINSTRUCTIONSON
DIFFERENTFABRICSAND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
9
It paystocheckandprepare
clothesforwashing.
*Emptypockew?brushOUt~uffs~
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@DOanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
.Removestains.ForSTAIN
MMOVALGWDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR NORWTION ON
SOA~G AGEN~, SEE
PAGEE.
~Pre-treatheavy-soilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

How bIoadyOUr washer
@Loadclothesdry.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
o
LargeItcms—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems-like washcloths,
MediumSizeItems-1iketowels.
Eiereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
6LongS1ecvcShirts
~Boxer Shorts
6Standard PillowCases
5T-shirts
4PairTrOu~~~S
6HandkcrchicLs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
Whatisthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeofthe ioad.See
page4.
10
Specialmcommendatians -
forwashingpermanent
prew w
ifyoudonothaveadryer.
Ifvouareinachine-w~shing e
P~rmanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
eRemoveclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
~Tominimizewrin~ing,use
Normal/GentleorGentle/Gentle
Wash/SpinSpeed.
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas *
started.
~Turnoffthewasher.
eCarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator”
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N(YTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

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Phos~hate—
PowderedDetergenb
NOn-Phosphate—
Powdered Dete~en@
~LiquidDetergen@
soaps
Performwellinhardorsofiwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell,
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable,
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Aren~)tavailableinsomear~ast
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Generallydonotcleanwellin MSA
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater,
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfillimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
(continuedonnexfpage)

Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon-
phosphatedetergent,youwill
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
depositsonyourclothesand
washersurfaces,Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andifyouwash @
ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
frequencywilldeterminehow see1imestonebuildupsinjustafew
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months. e
up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD ,
EfiwtsOn ciot~es
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs.
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways: -
eGivesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
*Reduceswrinkle-resis@nceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mww an Wher
*Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacasexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
iimes[oncdeposits.
*Increasedservicecallsbecause
~lflimestonedepositsinthepump,
rticircuh]ti(~rlwaterhoses,filters
:~ndotherwasherparts.
=~e~h~ccdusefullifeofwasher.
ktimmendd methodsto
tiue h*ne btidu~
*Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
-~~ pmctim
maydelayh~ne damage
toclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemportily delaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
*Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sureto usebleachonbleachable
fabrics,Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
*Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseail~o~lntofdetergent.
Secguide{}nopposilepagefor
rcconlme~ldeddetergentamounts
@hc_ useofbleaches~pw*~
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
eUsegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
eWashsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
.Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffiessorharshnessinclothes.
How topartia~yrestoreclothes _
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottap-waterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
CA~ONS:
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resismnce
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
inrelationlo water~ardness.
*LlklEST~NE—t~chnic811ycal!edCALCIUMCAR80NATE—iscausedbythe
r~zchonof thec:~lciuminthehardwaterwilhthe@ium carbonateinthedeteqent.

HOW muchdete~entshouldyOUwe?
—Theuseofasufficientamount
—ofdetergentisoneofthemost
eimportantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean. .
—
Mount requiredvaries
accortingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. ~pe ofdetergent ~
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave...
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionsan
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
HOWtoUS#dete~snt-gmnu!ar
or~wde~ed:
Placedeterg~ntinth~filterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forb$st
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdir~tly into
thewashbasket,
;
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Rwomended amount of deter~ent for aveqe soflload
WaterLevelSetting 1. Userecommendedamountof
Water Extra detergentforyourloadandwater
Hardness Large Large Medium Small hardness as showninguide.
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups 2. Whenusingotherdetergent
High-Sudsing 10-20Gr. types-10wandnormalsuds,powdem,
PowderType HARD %cup liquids, non-phosphate POWderS—
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1%cups 1Mcups followrecommendationsonpacbge.
SOFT 1cup 1cup %cup ‘/2 cup
O-4Gr. ~. ForRegularcyclewithExtra
I~w-Sudsing o-1o Rinse,doubletheamountof
concentrated 1cup %cup Y2cup ‘hcup
Gr~iils detergentrecommendedinguide.
Powder‘Fypc
0-10 ~. Forhardwatertreatment,see
LIQUID Grains FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRE~IONS page14. ge
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Hardwatir-do youhve it?
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtohow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
*Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
uIfyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
The,answerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem,Youcanusesoapor
btergent asyoupreferandfprgct
allabouthardwater,Ifyouhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains–
andyouusephosph~tedetergent,
“youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin
yourhome,or
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT 2. Theuseofapackagedwater
4to 10grains-HA~ softener.
11to 19grains–VERYHARD Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.
20grainsandover-
EXTREMELYHARD
Md ttis muchwaterwfienerdth a~waterlevel .
Grainsof
hardness 0–10 10–15 15-20 20–25 25–30 over30
When
using ‘Acup
o1Acup 2Acup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing ‘Acup 2Acup %cup 1cup 1Y2cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
14

otherkU~d~yproduck
hundry
productandtype
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
R4BR1CSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSOFrENER
von-precipitating
;uchasCalgonbrand
‘precipitatingsuchas
3oraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
PRETREATING,STAIN
ANDSPOTREMOVERS
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
.“ ‘1’IN’NANDDYES
PcjwdcrectsuchasRit
andTintcxbrands
Howtouseit
UseyourBleachDisp~nseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
careIabclsforinstructions.
FO11OWptickagcdirections.
N(YI’E:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.W~shseparately.
Specialinstr~ctions +1 ~
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes,
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
slecpwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors,Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeuiedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft. ‘
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefi.dly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewash~cle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
virusesf
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normal]y.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
‘I:or n)~)reinfilrmation~lnsanitizers,sendfl>rGovernmentBuiletin,#57B.“SanitationinHomeLaundering:’availablefromthe
L’t)nsumer
Illf[)rlllil[iollCenter, Pllct)l(l.Cl)lorad(l81009.
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How bremove *im
1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
oFindtie fabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@TeststainremovalproductorIa
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended ‘
amountofsoapordetergent.
StainRemovalHint––
UsingChlorineBleachfor
WhiteandBleachabieFabrics.
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3,8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(27°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderin washer.
TheCaseofthe“Invisible”Shin.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
~~isibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
oRubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
oRe-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
~6After-You-.ash”stiins?
oIncreasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
oIncreasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Seenextpagefor @
StainRemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon *
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost,

S@inremovalguide
stain
[ChewingGum,etc.)
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
reshFruit,FruitJuices,
Vine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Grass,Foliogc,Flowers,
l\fildcw,Scorch
ink, E3alip(]int
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!}iint ;~ndVarnish
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ion
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedu!ltoolto
carefullyscrapeoflasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia3*Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,iaunderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
4pplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
,vhilctheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
:ithcrtypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
)noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
;rcshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
pongcwithdrycleaningfluid;~orusespraycleaner.Apply
~ndilutcdliquiddctcrgcnt.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
?cmovaiHint{)noppositepage.
l(}ftcnwithoil. lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
)finanaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
ipplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
olorhaschsngedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
Imrnoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
leaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
lpposi[cpage, launder and dry.
—..
ipplyrust rcn~ovcr,:**using manufacturer’s dircciions. Rinseand
lundcr.
.“-..... ...
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*ApplyundilutedIiquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Spongewithwarmwaler.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbieachablefabrics.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.
-(-.iution: Ltccausccicaningtluids tendtoi>e!osic, 5Csureyoutireinn \vellventilatedroomwhenusingthem. Nocleaningfluid shouldbeusedunlessuseris
*“ [tn)ili:lr wi[h Ihclin]itaiic~nsandrc(luired~i~llti~~ns (Lisliiilly printedOnIabcl).Usecxtrcmccautionwith flammablecompounds.
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IPROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE
ONCLOTHES
GREASYOROILY
~TAINSON
LAUNDERED
3ARMENTS
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
~Incorrect~o~ingofc~~t~es,sepa~~~]int-producer~(s~chasterryto~elsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefibricsjYelveteerk,cordutoy),
~Washingtoo~Ong,~spec~~ly for S1~~~~~~loa~~. For ~orrnalsoil~washonenlinutcper
poundofdryclothes. ,:
,,
eUseofno~-p~~~p~at~~~t~rgonts~hic~ c~mbine with hardnessn~tierals~0forma
precipitatewhichcanbe.tistak~?forlint.Useaph~sphats,qrliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsofienwakrwitian in$ta]led‘mdchanicdsofienerorapackaged
watersoftener.
epowde~residuefromgrhnui~dete~gentmayapp~’~rtobe,lint.~,~~dlsso~v~ grar2Ular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13: ~‘~
~Overloadingwillcauseabrtisionwhichcreat~sexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel, .,
eToomuchbleach,.jUsecorrectamiuntofb~eachaccordingtopackagedirections.
eNot enough detergent to hold lint insuspension duringwash‘~c~e.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
aIncorrectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwashcycle~sofienersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesofienersin’rinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispensef.Seepage8.
@Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
*Smtice~ectri~itycausedbyoverd~ingWillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
are/zo~causedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undi1utedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
iottestwaterfabriccanstand.UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse.Seepage5.
=Insuftlcicntdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
argerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,if waterlevelisExtralargeor
fwaterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
>Water~lot]lotellougllfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
12~washerat140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
~is12wasf2ingorfamilybaths-are heavy.
~Po<>r(}ri]lferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.Foilowthesesteps:
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*wa~harQver~o~~~d,Claihescannotmt)vefreelytrlIililsenandrc$ll[}v~s~)il,C:lUsiflg
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadifigprocedttresf(~rsize(Jfl(~t~d.
~Impruwr~QWngwithi~s~ffi~j~~tdete~ge~t,
LJsualiya3(}-n]inutcsoaki~sllfficicnti
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilys[)iledgarn]enisyoui-nayneedI{]use
twi~etherecom[nendedamountofdetergent.
@Useof$oapinhardwat~r,Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orf’clllowsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
,,
ewashing ~00~~n$~~y ~~SM~~in inc~e~S~dsoil dopositi~n, Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads:- ,
.>,
sDetergen~di~s~~ves~~ $low~y,~~t~~g~nt~US~~~present in the wash SO]ution at the
start of agitation.See,pageH.
,.,
@Torestoregrayedclothe~,ftillowoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothisinwasher.FillwithH~ water.Check.Manufacturers’CareLabeisto
dete~e, ifhotwateris suitableforgarment.
e-Adda~0~-pr~~ipi&~i~g type of water sofiener such asCalgonwithphosphate—
use2YZtimesas‘muchasyouneedfornormalwatersofiening.
eDonotusedetergentor soap.
~Alfowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,if necesiary.
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersofienerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.
3. UseRegularCyclewithExtraWnse.Seepage5.
~~ncomP]eteremovalofbodysoilduetoConstantUseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oi~oRestorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
*Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
hea~roccasionally.
4. Toremoves~~: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboiiingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuiceghroughs~in. Toremoveoverallye!~ow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
clilutebefo~eaddingtorinsewater.DiIutesofienerbeforefillingyourFabricSoftener
Dispez~ser.Seepage8.Also,donotliftlidduringspin.This may cause improper
~ispe~~sing,~est~ltingin s~ins. To V~~OV~S~~RS:darnpe~ stained area and rubwith
~ndi~utediiq~~iddeteigent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
$o~]]i?fabricswilishrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
,v:]shedhutwill shrinkin adnje~.FolIowGarmentManufi~ct.urers’CareInstructions
,‘2or ally.
V<uctiy.Ifin doubt?donotmacl~lneWasl
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intoSh8pS after-eachwashanddry~y~l~,
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Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarch<Jrsizing[insomefabrics)
isgraduallyrernovqdbyltiundering.Maybe noticcciinoidcrgarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRela~ati{}~~Shrink~gctibove,
*Shrinkagecausedbyoverheating
occurs incertainknitfabricsthathavebeenhcat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset,shrinkagemayoccur,Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolorwarmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat,
~Leavingciothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesindryer.D~ onlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
*Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes;withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
*Incorrectwaterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium
LevelforSmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
QFailuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
Ifunsuccessful,returnbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
Ironcarefully.
Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
Somewrin~es mayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
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